Tower of Bable true story

One nice thing about the book thread is the comfortable chairs next to the bright incandescent reading lamps.

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Begging our host's indulgence, another tale plucked from that weighty revelatory tome The Urantia Book, digested for your edutainment.

Last time we ventured aboard Noah's Ark
http://minx.cc/?blog=86&post=346872#c21730253
This time, my boy Sherman sets the Wayback Machine much further back.

Originally, the grandest tower ever to be built (up to that time) was proposed as a monument to the fading glory of the tribe (what tribe? whole nuther story), near the ancient city of Dilmun.

Then it went to committee. With predictable results.

Confusion of purpose actually divided the Babel tower planners.

About half wanted a glorious, imposing monument to their tribal history.

The second biggest group wanted to honor their current culture and glory.

The minority group wanted the tower to be a monument of atonement for sin and past folly, dedicated to the Father of all, and representative of the spiritual culture of their people.

Here amongst the wise men and women of AoSHQ, I don't have to tell you which group got promptly voted down by the other two, do I?

"None of that guilt and stigma for us, thanks!" Then, the other two groups set to fighting between each other. The religion-minded bugged out, while Pride and Vanity about wiped themselves out.

A second attempt was made later, but nothing came of it.

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The percentages of the parties involved reminds me of the way the nation shakes out nowadays. The minority of intelligent and spiritual voices that make sense are quickly shouted down so the stupid parties with their vainglorious agendas can attack each other.

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"Let's you and him fight." -The Prophet Wimpy